PLUS (MT)

History of Science"Can We Have Unlimited Power?"
It took centuries for science to explain what power is, rather than simply what it does. Host Michael Mosley explores how the most power-hungry generation that has ever lived has now harnessed that energy - from wind, steam and from inside the atom. Part 4 of 6G

1:00 am

Scientific American Frontiers"Beneath The Sea"
Ocean explorer Robert Ballard shows Alan Alda new technologies and research techniques that are revealing undersea secrets. Alda visits Ballard's Institute for Exploration, tests out the interiors of exploration vessels and takes a virtual underwater trip through a remotely-operated vehicle (ROV).G

Outdoor Idaho"Rec Tech"
Whether producing custom jet boats, some of the world's best-known knives, high-end fly fishing reels or calorie-packed and great-tasting energy bars, the people leading Idaho's recreation technology companies share one characteristic: They love Idaho's great outdoors. This episode features the adventurous men and women behind these innovations.G

3:30 am

Dialogue"Dr. Abraham Verghese: Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference"
The author of My Own Country, an account of his work with AIDS patients in rural Tennessee, talks with Host Marcia Franklin. Verghese is also the author of Cutting for Stone a recent bestselling novel; he teaches at Stanford Medical School and speaks about health-care reform and doctor-patient issues.G

4:00 am

Sesame Street"Thinks Oscar Is A Prince"
Chris is reading Abby a story about a princess who kisses a frog and turns him into a prince. Now, Abby thinks that someone on Sesame Street could be an enchanted prince and she thinks that someone could be Oscar. After all, he's green like a frog and no one could really be that grouchy unless he's a prince who was turned into a grouch. D

5:00 am

Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood"Daniel Waits For Show And Tell/A Night Out At The Restaurant"
Daniel Waits for Show and Tell - Daniel is so excited to share a book he made with his class at "show and tell," but he's finding it very difficult to wait. He finds that singing on Trolley, playing during science time and imagining make the waiting much easier! A Night Out at the Restaurant - Daniel and his family are going out to dinner, and Katerina is coming too. Daniel and Katerina have a hard time waiting at the restaurant, but soon learn ways to make the waiting time easier. D

5:30 am

Martha Speaks"Martha's Life In Crime, Part 1 & 2"
Martha's Life in Crime, Part 1 - Martha tells the story of her puppy days in the animal shelter and her excitement of finding a family. But it turns out that Helen wasn't the first person who adopted Martha. Vocabulary: (E) autobiography, possib(le)(ilities), yearn(ed), promis(e)(ing), narrate(d), flashback (I) tell(ing), back then, now, recall, before. D

6:00 am

Austin City Limits"Tim McGraw"
Country superstar Tim McGraw takes the ACL stage with his greatest hits and new material.G

7:00 am

Rick Steves' Europe"Rome: Baroque Brilliance"
Rick finds a city busy with life and bursting with Baroque. He rambles through the heart of Rome admiring Bernini statues and pondering sunbeams inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. Then he mingles with modern Romans during an early-evening stroll before dinner. He joins locals after dark at the Eternal City's most romantic nightspots.G

7:30 am

Rudy Maxa's World"Edinburgh & The Scottish Highlands"
Rudy attends the Edinburgh International Festival - the world's largest arts festival featuring theater, comedy, dance, music, opera, street performance and the Royal Edinburgh Military Tatoo. Then Rudy heads north to the Highlands where he rides the so-called "Harry Potter Train" and visits the Isle of Skye.G

8:00 am

The Desert Speaks"Pilgrimage to a Party"
Many Mexicans consider San Francisco a "true" saint - one who delivers the "miracles" and "promises" that thousands of faithful make with him every year. But he demands that they live up to their end of the vow, which for most involves a pilgrimage. The Desert Speaks follows the faithful as they travel by foot and on horseback (some more than fifty miles) to the church in Magdalena de Kino, Sonora to pay homage to San Francisco in the hope that he may transform their lives. D

America's Heartland
Picking and packing sweet Georgia peaches. An Oregon brewery goes to the source for the right kinds of hops. A rural Tennessee community celebrates the heritage music of the mountain dulcimer. D

9:30 am

New Scandinavian Cooking"The South of Norway: Shellfish for Summer"
Host Andreas Viestad visits Blindleia, a favorite holiday destination in Southern Norway. In this summer paradise, he goes fishing for red shrimp and gathers mussels on a bare-faced rock. He makes classic and innovative sauces for the shellfish and then creates a Norwegian-style paella. D

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home"Bold Bricks"
Allen covers the exterior of his garden home with hand-formed bricks and explores the growing trend of using bricks that look like they were formed in the 1800s.G

Sesame Street"A Song for the Letter G"
Elmo, Rosita, and the letter "J" are singing a song about the sound that the letter "J" makes. After the "J" leaves, the letter "G" approaches Rosita and Elmo and tells them that he can make the "juh" sound, too, just like the letter "J", and he can also make the "guh" sound like in the word "gorilla." Elmo and Rosita think it is amazing that "G" can make two sounds! The "G" is upset, though, because he doesn't have a song about him like the letter "J" does. D

1:00 pm

Dinosaur Train"Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 1/Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 2"
Dinosaur Big City Part I - Buddy and the Pteranodon family begin their journey on the Dinosaur Train, gathering all their Theropod friends together to travel to a really big Theropod Club Convention which is being held in Laramidia, the "Dinosaur Big City"! Dinosaur Big City Part II - The Pteranodon family continues their journey to the Theropod Convention in Laramidia, the Dinosaur Big City! Among the Theropod dinosaurs that ride the Train with them is King Cryolophosaurus, who sings his songs "Big Ol' Whistle-Stop Rock-n-Roll Dinosaur Tour" and "Whole Lotta Theropods"!. D

1:30 pm

Super Why!"Peter Rabbit"
Red wants to find the perfect present to show Grandma she cares, but she is absolutely stumped! The Super Readers pay a storybook visit to Peter Rabbit and chase after the mischievous little cottontail bunny, who's on the hunt for some delicious fresh vegetables for his Mama. The Super Readers must help Peter find what he's looking for before his big appetite for veggies lands him in hot water! Educational Objectives: To learn how to show someone you care, investigate the alphabet, practice spelling skills and use the power to read to change the story. D

2:00 pm

Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That!"Amazing Eyes/Water Walkers"
Amazing Eyes - Sally and Nick are trying to guess which game Harvey the guinea pig might like to play with them. The Cat takes them to meet his friend Katie the Cavy, a wild guinea pig. But when they try to ask her, she playfully runs off! With the help of three different animals with very different ways of seeing, they finally find Katie and discover a guinea pig's favourite game - hide and seek! Water Walkers - Nick and Sally are waiting for Mom to come back so they can play in the pool. D

2:30 pm

Wild Kratts"Speaking Dolphinese"
The Wild Kratts are on a mission to decode the secret language of one of the smartest creatures on Earth - Dolphins!. D

3:00 pm

Outdoor Idaho"Rec Tech"
Whether producing custom jet boats, some of the world's best-known knives, high-end fly fishing reels or calorie-packed and great-tasting energy bars, the people leading Idaho's recreation technology companies share one characteristic: They love Idaho's great outdoors. This episode features the adventurous men and women behind these innovations.G

3:30 pm

Dialogue"Dr. Abraham Verghese: Conversations from the Sun Valley Writers' Conference"
The author of My Own Country, an account of his work with AIDS patients in rural Tennessee, talks with Host Marcia Franklin. Verghese is also the author of Cutting for Stone a recent bestselling novel; he teaches at Stanford Medical School and speaks about health-care reform and doctor-patient issues.G

4:00 pm

Bluegrass Underground"The Del McCoury Band"
Band patriarch Del McCoury has impeccable traditional credentials, including an early-'60s stint with Bill Monroe, the Father of Bluegrass, a 2010 National Heritage Fellowship and 2011 induction into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame. But the Grammy-winning singer/guitarist who personifies the "High Lonesome" sound also takes it to new frontiers playing with everyone from jam band Phish to the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. McCoury's band features sons Ronnie (mandolin) and Rob (banjo), with fiddler Jason Carter and bassist Alan Bartram. D

4:30 pm

Music Voyager"New Orleans: The Perfect Musical Storm"
"Nawlins".the Crescent City, where the local music and cuisine share a lot in common: both are spicy, fused with a multicultural mix of ingredients, and one taste only makes you hunger for more. Host Jacob Edgar arrives during the build-up to Mardi Gras. D

Lark Rise to Candleford
Dorcas and Thomas set out to solve the mystery of an embroidered panel that Queenie found on a gravesite. Alf's poaching leads to danger for him and Edmund. Caroline returns from prison determined to mend her ways.G

7:00 pm

Midsomer Murders"Ring Out Your Dead, Part 1"
In Midsomer Wellow, the church bell-ringers are being murdered one by one. In hopes of winning a national striking competition, the determined bell group continues with rehearsals. As each is murdered, the killer leaves a line from a nursery rhyme by the body. Part 1 of 2G

8:00 pm

Masterpiece Classic"Downton Abbey (S3 E5)"
Things go badly amiss at Downton Abbey. Robert and Cora are not speaking. The servants are shunning Matthew's mother, Isobel. And Matthew and Robert have fallen out. Bates takes a gamble. Part 5 of 7G

9:00 pm

New Tricks"A Death in the Family"
Jack Halford announces he is quitting UCOS. Before Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman and the remaining team members can question him on the decision, they are thrown into a 100-year-old unsolved murder case. Shadowy Whitehall intelligence figure Stephen Fisher gives them just 24 hours to solve the case.G

Lark Rise to Candleford
Dorcas and Thomas set out to solve the mystery of an embroidered panel that Queenie found on a gravesite. Alf's poaching leads to danger for him and Edmund. Caroline returns from prison determined to mend her ways.G